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Sabre Corporation is a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, serving a wide range of travel companies including airlines, hoteliers, travel agencies and other suppliers. read more

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TOTAL RATINGS: 107002

CEO: Kurt Ekert

Kurt Ekert Sabre Corporation CEO Rating

Sabre Corporation's CEO, Kurt Ekert, has 3690 employee ratings and a score of 82/100, placing them in the Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees and Top 10% of other companies in Dallas. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that males at Sabre Corporation rate Kurt Ekert higher than non-binary employees, giving the CEO a score of 82/100.

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Where This Score Ranks Sabre Corporation's CEO Rating

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In the Top 5% of 1808 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Top 10% of 123 Nearby Companies in Dallas
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Sabre Corporation CEO Kurt Ekert Bio

Kurt Ekert is president and CEO of Sabre, a leading technology platform to the travel and hospitality industry. He was appointed CEO in April 2023 and leads a global team of highly talented colleagues.

Kurt joined Sabre as president in January 2022, bringing 25 years of global operating leadership and governance experience in technology, travel and tourism, and a track record of growth and turnaround performance.

Before joining Sabre, Kurt spent five years as President & CEO of CWT, where he engineered a digital transformation, while delivering significant growth, highlighted by $7 billion of new business wins. Prior to CWT, Kurt was EVP & Chief Commercial Officer at Travelport, where he led the operational turnaround that enabled a successful IPO in 2014. His industry experience also includes senior executive positions at GTA and Orbitz Worldwide, as well as executive roles at Cendant and Continental Airlines. Kurt has held prominent industry governance positions as Chairman of the U.S. Department of Commerce Travel & Tourism Advisory Board, and as a director of eNett, Carlson Travel Inc., the World Travel & Tourism Council, and the UNGA Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children.

Kurt holds a BS from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from the University of South Carolina, and saw active duty as a U.S. army officer. He is a current board of directors’ member for Sabre, Passur Aerospace and ZYTLYN Technologies.

Outside of work, Kurt enjoys sports, history, reading, traveling and spending time with his family.

Who Ranks Sabre Corporation's CEO Rating the Highest?

Ethnicity - Native American 93/100

Department - Admin 89/100

Department - Communications 87/100

Who Ranks Sabre Corporation's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Gender - Non-Binary 77/100

Department - Marketing 79/100

Ethnicity - Caucasian 79/100

Sabre Corporation CEO Kurt Ekert At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Sabre Corporation.

Based on 3690 ratings, Kurt Ekert ranks right above Delta Air Lines' CEO, Ed Bastian.

Sabre Corporation's CEO is highly regarded by Native American employees, the Admin department, and the Communications department. However, Non-Binary employees, the Marketing department, and Caucasian employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.